by Harry Sidebottom · Planeta · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467056808
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In the spring of AD 235, Emperor Alexander Severus is murdered, unleashing a power struggle in which six aspirants will compete for the throne of Caesar in a single year. Maximinus Thrax, a military hero, emerges as the first Caesar from the ranks of the army. However, his reign hangs on the approval of the Senate, where many resist being ruled by a former shepherd. Meanwhile, in the north, the war against the barbarians consumes resources and lives, leading Maximinus to take desperate measures and seek bloody revenge. This historical novel, inspired by real events, is the first installment of an epic adventure where ambition for the throne of Caesar unleashes violence and betrayal.
Harry Sidebottom is a British author and historian, best known for his two series of historical novels the Warrior of Rome, and Throne of the Caesars. He is Quondam Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at St. Benet's Hall, Oxford, and lecturer at Lincoln College.
